In electrical engineering, capacitive sensing (sometimes capacitance sensing) is a technology, based on capacitive coupling, that can detect and measure anything that is conductive or has a dielectric different from air.
There are some practical steps you can try to ease hot flashes and/or night sweats: 1  Sleep in a cool room. 2  Dress in layers, which can be removed at the start of a hot flash. 3  Have a drink of cold water or juice when you feel a hot flash coming on. 4  Use sheets and clothing that let your skin âbreathe.â. 5  Donât smoke.
Primary hyperhidrosis, where the sweating occurs on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, under the arms and on the face. Secondary hyperhidrosis is where sweating occurs all over the body. It is understandably embarrassing but worrying about it makes it worse. There are treatments that can help your symptoms. Antiperspirants, which contain aluminium chloride, actually block the sweat glands and are really useful for excessive sweating under your armpits or on your hands and feet.